Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.... AttacksBeijingCyberPhotosWashington
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The more things change Indian Express| In the Charlie Chaplin film The Great Dictator, there is a famous scene in which Adolf Hitler and Mussolini ...
The poor, and the growing Indian Express| Following norms about nutrition for the poor does not require policy to go overboard. This point has been ec...
Better days ahead for SAR exporters Hong Kong StandardIt's clear the business sector is doing well in the pre-Lunar New Year period. | //--> Friday, February 05, 20...
`Diplomats' ready to take on world Hong Kong StandardThe myriad tasks entrusted to the United Nations include helping to foster peace. | //--> Friday, February 05,...
In Toyota Mess, a Lesson for Japan's Economy The New York Times| TOKYO - When Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, apologized for the recalls that have marred Toyota's reputatio...
Masters of lust Hong Kong StandardThe pretty teenager knew it could come to this - having to give herself to a man who looked older than her fat...
Classic move Hong Kong StandardBe the first in Asia to see Fritz Lang's science fiction masterpiece Metropolis, with recently restored 30-min...
